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Verbenaceae - Vervain family

Prairie Verbena Verbena bipinnatifida

Each flower is about 3/8" wide, in bouquet clusters about 2" wide. When this flower is abundant, large sphinx moths swarm like bees.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April & May 2004

(Native of Texas)

 

 

  

 

Verbenaceae - Vervain family

Low Verbena Verbena pumila

Each flower is about 3/16" wide, in bouquet clusters about 1" wide. Plant grows to about 6" tall. This is very similar to Prairie Verbena (above) but is half the size and the leaf is more compact.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2005

(Native of Texas)

 

 

           

 

Verbenaceae - Vervain family

Texas Vervain Verbena halei

Flower about 1/4" wide. Plant 1 1/2 - 2 feet tall.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2004

(Native of Texas)

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Verbenaceae - Vervain family

(one of the many Vervain) **zb 3** Verbena sp.

Flower about 1/8" wide. Plant about 1 foot tall and very grass- like.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, May 2004

(Native of Texas)

 

 

Also see:

Dame's Rocket

 

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